*** Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident***

Prestigious Fortune 500 Company is currently seeking a Network Security Engineer / Architect. Candidate will create, maintain and drive technology strategies and roadmaps within the area of the responsibility, e.g. Network Perimeter Security. Partner with the security group to plan and drive the implementation of the technology and its capabilities. Candidate will also be responsible for the architecture of the technology, e.g. firewall, proxy, reverse proxy etc., and set up best practices and provide directions and guidance of how to utilize the technology and its capabilities. Candidate will drive the development of security specifications, standards, and processes to ensure adequate protection of corporate network, as well as serve as a security architect to design the security solutions for applications or systems, and/or provide expertise and consulting to the project teams on security controls as needed.

Qualifications
 
Technical Skills:
Extensive knowledge and experiences on devices and technologies used for securing network perimeter, including
Stateful inspection and next generation firewalls
Web application firewalls
Web proxies and caching appliances with content filtering
Web Services Gateway
Email gateways (Anti-virus, Anti-Spam, DLP)
Server load balancers
SSL VPN appliances
Routers and switches
Wireless networks
Extensive knowledge of network security architectures and designs, including
B2B connectivity
DMZ/Application hosting
Internet access
Remote access, including consumer oriented devices (IT consumerization)
LAN/WAN networks
Strong record of operational success managing large and complex Enterprise networks.  
Expert packet and protocol analysis skills (i.e. Wireshark)

General knowledge of information security, including infrastructure security, application security, identity and access management, compliance frameworks, and other regulatory requirements such as PCI and SOX.

Other Skills
· Strong ability to look at big pictures, connect the dots and architect the solution
· Strong ability to drive and lead conversations, and coordinate work among different parties
· Strong ability to give direction, identify the path, and troubleshoot infrastructure and application problems
· Be willing to take risks and be able to step up to take initiative
· Be a quick learner and adapter, and be willing to challenge oneself
· Be good at writing concise, high-quality technical documents
· Be able to communicate technical information clearly, able to 'translate' between diverse groups of technical and non-technical individuals.